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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River Thames

Largest measured silver bream: 38 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Thames was 38 cm, recorded at Days - Benson (Margin) on 7 July 2016.

Across 504 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 12.1 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Thames.

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Most recent observation26 September 2025Eynsham- kings · 2 fish
Largest measured silver bream
38 cm
Median length
12.1 cm
Fish measured
504
Survey locations
45

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured silver bream

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
38 cm7 Jul 2016Days - Benson (Margin)148431
29.9 cm8 Jul 2009Abingdon - Culham (Margin)118325
28.8 cm9 Jul 2004Culham - Clifton Hampden (Middle)80510
28.1 cm22 Sept 1993Culham - Clifton Hampden (Margin)116418
28 cm20 Jul 1999Clifton Hampden - Days (Middle)82921
27.5 cm8 Jul 1997Abingdon - Culham (Margin)106662
26.8 cm5 Jun 2003Culham - Clifton Hampden (Middle)76440
26.8 cm8 Jul 2002Culham - Clifton Hampden (Middle)72208
26.5 cm7 Oct 2014Sutton Pools143493
25.8 cm19 Oct 2004Godstow to Osney83082

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where silver bream were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one silver bream record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding silver bream
Eynsham- kings14 Jun 200126 Sept 20256
Sandford - Abingdon - (Margin)20 Sept 199310 Jul 202513
Iffley - Sandford (Margin)11 Jul 19999 Jul 202513
Godstow to Osney19 Oct 200420 Sept 20243
Northmoor- Pinkhill1 Oct 201518 Sept 20242
Buscot to Grafton5 Jun 200116 Sept 20242
Roundhouse to St Johns(margins)22 Sept 202312 Sept 20242
Days - Benson (Margin)8 Jul 199414 Jul 20249
Culham Weirpool4 Jul 201312 Jul 20244
Culham - Clifton Hampden (Margin)22 Sept 199312 Jul 202413
Abingdon Weirpool21 Jul 202311 Jul 20242
Abingdon - Culham (Margin)21 Sept 199311 Jul 202419
Clifton Hampden - Days (Margin)9 Jul 199723 Jul 20238
Hambleden - Hurley (margin)25 Jul 200827 Jul 20222
Shiplake - Marsh (Weirpool)26 Jul 202226 Jul 20221
Whitchurch to Mapledurham (Margin)18 Jul 200224 Jul 20225
Caversham-sonning - (Margin)10 Jul 201627 Jul 20192
Caversham (Weirpool)27 Jul 201927 Jul 20191
Cleeve - Goring (Weirpool)25 Jul 201925 Jul 20191
Godstow Weirpool23 Oct 201316 Jul 20195
Port Meadow (Day/Night)22 Jun 20184 Oct 20182
Canal confluence to Marina25 Jun 201825 Jun 20181
Cleeve-Goring - (Margin)17 Jul 20028 Jul 20167
Days weirpool7 Jul 20167 Jul 20161
Sutton Pools7 Oct 20147 Oct 20141
Hambleden - Hurley (Weirpool)14 Jul 201314 Jul 20131
Goring weir pool19 Jul 201020 Jul 20112
Eynsham weirpool1 Oct 200316 Oct 20093
Castle Eaton28 Oct 200828 Oct 20081
Rushey to Shifford22 Oct 200822 Oct 20081
Rushey Weir Pool22 Oct 200822 Oct 20081
Shiplake-marsh - (Margin)24 Jul 200824 Jul 20081
Mapledurham Mill Channel22 Jul 200822 Jul 20081
Whitchurch (Weirpool)21 Jul 200821 Jul 20081
Eynsham Weir Stream7 Sept 20077 Sept 20071
Port Meadow1 Sept 20071 Sept 20071
Donnington Bridge1 Sept 20071 Sept 20071
Northmoor Wier pool26 Sept 200317 Oct 20062
Culham - Clifton Hampden (Middle)6 Jul 19947 Jul 20057
Abingdon - Culham (Middle)21 Sept 19938 Jul 20047
Iffley - Sandford (Middle)11 Jul 19995 Jul 20044
Hannington Bridge29 Aug 200329 Aug 20031
Days - Benson (Middle)7 Jul 20037 Jul 20031
Clifton Hampden - Days (Middle)8 Jul 19989 Jul 20023
Sandford - Abingdon - Middle1 Jul 19966 Jul 20026

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1993–2025

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded silver bream that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 504 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
9.4 cm
Median
12.1 cm
Upper quarter
15 cm
Largest
38 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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